94% pass accuracy and 90 minutes: Léo Pereira in Brazil v France

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·26 de marzo de 2026

94% pass accuracy and 90 minutes: Léo Pereira in Brazil v France

Flamengo center back Léo Pereira made his first start for the Brazil national team under Ancelotti

Brazil lost 2-1 to France in a friendly on Thursday (26), with Léo Pereira on the field for the full 90 minutes. As a result, the defender tasked with marking Olise, Dembélé and Mbappé missed only four of the 66 passes he attempted in Boston, United States.

In addition, the No. 4 for Mengão was not dribbled past even once. However, the Brazil debutant received a yellow card for a sliding tackle on Olise just as he was heading toward the byline. The statistics are from the Sofascore website.

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What were Léo Pereira’s numbers against France?

Minutes played = 90;
Clearances = 1;
Balls recovered = 4;
Fouls = 1 (yellow);
Dribbled past = 0;
Accurate passes = 62/66 (94%);
Passes in the opposition half = 29/32 (97%);
Possession lost = 4.

Who scored in the friendly?

France took the lead through Mbappé and doubled it through Ekitiké. In the second half, however, Konaté was shown a red card for a foul on Wesley, leaving the Brazil national team with a one-man advantage. Even so, despite the numerical superiority, only Bremer managed to cut the deficit.

Will Léo Pereira be available for Brazil’s next match?

With Léo Pereira available, Carlo Ancelotti’s men will face Croatia on Tuesday (31). Kickoff is at 9:00 p.m. Brasília time in Orlando, Florida (USA). So, Coluna do Fla will bring all the information on the match.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.